low profile tire question....

[se7en]

okay, so I bought some 1996 5 star OEM rims, and got them powdercoated...gun metal grey with a 'hammered' finish....and red pinstripe around the outside....

I have been searching for low profile tires for these, and I can seem to find anything lower than a 50 series tire....I am not concerned with the speedo being calibrated, I just want some good low profile tires.

if anyone has a link to some that would be great. 15" tire size BTW.

[colinsmx3]

Hmm... Whats the deal with the red pin stripe on rims right now??

[onlytrueromeo]

Se7en...I understand not wanting to calibrate the speedo per say since most of us can drive well enough without it...

But 15" wheels w/ low pros? Whats the benefit? More tire spin? Laying down LESS rubber? Not to mention your car will look silly! Tiny wheels in big wheel wells!

I understand the want to have a "low profile" look but I think that will be defeated with having tiny wheels!

[se7en]

well, it looks fine with 50 series now...and I am gonna lower it, which will make the fender wells seem smaller.

so I think I can get away with 40 series at least.

also it will effectively raise(numerically) my final drive ratio...which I want for my application.

[onlytrueromeo]

OK! I think the only tires you will find for that will be ones made for econo cars. Most of them will probably be rather thin though. Are you looking for a performance tire?

You don't have traction problems even though you're boosted? A smaller tire will mean less traction but if you get traction, you will have slightly better acceleration.

[se7en]

I am looking for 225/15/40 or 235/15/40....any taller of tire, and it will rub under the fenderwell.

yes, I have traction troubles

only running 205 tire right now.

[RS_OBD'oh_2]

the best I can find so far:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1. ... &x=46&y=13" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[se7en]

Thanks for that link bro...those are nice tires.

does anyone here have any experience with tirerack?

[onlytrueromeo]

They have an excellent rating section and theyre decently priced for most tires, but not all. They'll call you when you purchase to try to make sure you buy 4 tires if you only selected 2 and you need to give them some BS that you already have 2 of the same type that you got in some other way (haha).

Call them up they have decent Customer Service.

[RS_OBD'oh_2]

found some toyo's

TOYO Proxes Ra-1
225/45/R15 a little more... 188 each. Might be easier to find up here tho.

http://www.wheelsnext.com/tires/Toyo-Proxes%20Ra_1.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[se7en]

true true, toyo are available locally, just not that cheap

[SuperK]

I have excellent experience with tirerack. I have purchased several sets of tires from them, and they come fedex express. Just take the tires to your favorite shop and they'll mount them for around 10-15/tire or so... Anyways, tirerack's customer service is excellent as well.

I bought some rotors for me mx-3 and they sent me some huge truck rotors... I tried to tell them they were wrong, but I guess the guy thought I didn't know what I was talking about, because the part number was the right one listed in their systems (but was the wrong one for the car)
I snapped a picture, sent it to his email and they immediately sent out new ones with a return label.

This is SuperK, and I approve of this store.